Prince William to make first overseas visit of the year but without Kate

Prince William is set to make his first official visit overseas for 2025.

Kensington Palace announced on Wednesday the Prince of Wales will travel to Estonia for the first time next week.

While wife Kate, Princess of Wales, revealed she’s now in remission following her cancer battle last year, she won’t be joining him on the overnight international engagement.

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Prince William will fly into the Baltic state, which borders Russia, on March 20, and is set to visit the Mercian Regiment in his role as Colonel-in-Chief.

The 42-year-old will learn about how the regiment is bolstering NATO’s eastern flank as part of Operation Cabrit, the British military deployment to Estonia.

The royal will also carry out engagements in Tallinn, the capital city, to learn more about how the country has responded to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.

The royal is following in the footsteps of his uncle, Prince Edward, who also made a two-day visit to troops in Estonia in January in his role as Colonel-in-Chief of the Royal Dragoon Guards.

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Prince William, who created The Earthshot Prize, will also take on engagements relating to his passion for the environment while in Estonia.

He’ll hear about how the country is innovating in renewable energy and technology sectors.

The father-of-three will be back home from his international trip in time for the weekend, returning to the UK on March 21.

Prince William showed his softer side with a group of school kids on Wednesday during a visit to an FA referee training course at Sporting Khalsa FC.

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The Prince of Wales dished out hugs and high-fives to the youngsters that waited to greet him.

Meanwhile, the Princess of Wales will be keeping busy, kicking off next week with a visit to the Irish Guards regiment on Monday, for the St Patrick’s Day Parade at Wellington Barracks in her role as Colonel.

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